HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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What are the three layers of a typical soil profile starting at the soil surface?
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Bedrock, subsoil, and topsoil
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Subsoil, topsoil, and bedrock
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Topsoil, bedrock, and subsoil
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Topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main layers of the soil are topsoil, subsoil and the parent rock .
Detailed explanation-2: -The topsoil is the uppermost layer of the soil. Below the topsoil is the subsoil. The third layer comprises of weathered rock material. Finally, the bottomost layer is called the bedrock or parent rock from which the soil is formed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first horizon is the “A“ horizon. It is more commonly called the topsoil.
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